A lot has happened in the last year and now that things have calmed a bit...for now anyway, I will be resuming my posts.
Watch for new posts coming soon!
bkgd
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Comforter
I searched for the longest time for a new blanket or comforter for our bed. I didn't see anything I liked and then one day I found just what I wanted. It was on clearance even at Bed Bath & Beyond. It had to be mine!!! So I bought it. I decided I needed to take it out and put it on the bed to see what it looked like. It looked great. I slipped under it to see how it felt and was in love with the weight of it. I thought it was a little too much for the current weather though and put it away under it was a bit cooler.
When the weather started getting cooler I was so excited to put the new comforter on. I couldn't wait to go to sleep that night and when it was bedtime I crawled into bed with a smile on my face feeling like I was going to sleep so good and maybe even feel like I was surrounding myself with a bit of luxury. Did I mention I had a dog sleeping in my bed for 12 years and never had nice bedding because of it?
I was in for a surprise not long after I was in bed. That comforter made me HOT! I used to keep it really cool in the house and it would be great for those temperatures, perhaps even warm for that. Since having the baby, however, the temp I keep the house is a little higher. I can't get him to sleep through the night with a blanket. In fact, for a long time I couldn't even put a blanket in his crib at all because he would pull it over his head or get upset because he got tangled up in it. I really look forward to the day he will sleep like a big boy with a pillow and blanket and can tell me if he is hot or cold. For right now, I have to keep the temperature a little higher and make sure his room is kept warm.
I am leaving the comforter on the bed though. I may kick it off in the middle of the night, but I still like the feel of it. Maybe if I run across something else that looks good and will work, that isn't too much money, I will change my mind and get something else. But for now I will enjoy how it looks and feels and know that I won't be going cold at night! Oh wait, except when I kick it off and wake up cold :)
When the weather started getting cooler I was so excited to put the new comforter on. I couldn't wait to go to sleep that night and when it was bedtime I crawled into bed with a smile on my face feeling like I was going to sleep so good and maybe even feel like I was surrounding myself with a bit of luxury. Did I mention I had a dog sleeping in my bed for 12 years and never had nice bedding because of it?
I was in for a surprise not long after I was in bed. That comforter made me HOT! I used to keep it really cool in the house and it would be great for those temperatures, perhaps even warm for that. Since having the baby, however, the temp I keep the house is a little higher. I can't get him to sleep through the night with a blanket. In fact, for a long time I couldn't even put a blanket in his crib at all because he would pull it over his head or get upset because he got tangled up in it. I really look forward to the day he will sleep like a big boy with a pillow and blanket and can tell me if he is hot or cold. For right now, I have to keep the temperature a little higher and make sure his room is kept warm.
I am leaving the comforter on the bed though. I may kick it off in the middle of the night, but I still like the feel of it. Maybe if I run across something else that looks good and will work, that isn't too much money, I will change my mind and get something else. But for now I will enjoy how it looks and feels and know that I won't be going cold at night! Oh wait, except when I kick it off and wake up cold :)
Monday, January 3, 2011
Not my baby anymore
Everytime I look at Max now I think about how he is getting so big and is not my baby anymore. Thinking about it too much isn't easy. In many ways he is still my sweet little baby, and in other ways he is a boy. He's in that in between stage and walking the line between both worlds.
I'm not sure when the official change will be, I just know I'm not ready for it yet. There is so very much that I love about this stage. All of the new things he notices, tries to do and tries to say. He tries to exert his independence all the time and then will turn around and reach out his arms to be held. Lately he cries when I leave the room. This is nothing new, but he just does it a lot more than he used to. Separation anxiety is kicking in. He has had stranger anxiety before, but now he is crying when we drop him off at daycare. I'm not sure if it has to do with spending so much time at home over the holidays or if it is just his age. Either way I feel bad for him and wish I could always be there for him.
Nothing in my life has ever made me happier. What an amazing experience it is having a child.
I'm not sure when the official change will be, I just know I'm not ready for it yet. There is so very much that I love about this stage. All of the new things he notices, tries to do and tries to say. He tries to exert his independence all the time and then will turn around and reach out his arms to be held. Lately he cries when I leave the room. This is nothing new, but he just does it a lot more than he used to. Separation anxiety is kicking in. He has had stranger anxiety before, but now he is crying when we drop him off at daycare. I'm not sure if it has to do with spending so much time at home over the holidays or if it is just his age. Either way I feel bad for him and wish I could always be there for him.
Nothing in my life has ever made me happier. What an amazing experience it is having a child.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Off the bottle
Ok, somedays I feel like a bad mom because my nearly 18 month old son was still drinking from a bottle at night. But there was just something so sweet about it that it was hard for me to give up. This week I decided that I think we are both ready. The last time I tried it was some time ago and it didn't go well. I didn't want to push it so I went back to the bottle.
This time is different. We have not used a bottle in nearly a week, although he has been clinging to the sippy cup now when I give it to him. I think I may even try to pack the bottles\
up and get them out of sight now. I'm worried that he won't drink as much milk as he was before, but I know there are other ways he can get what he needs.
Now...the pacifier is another story. It really is a great comfort to him. He will go back to sleep easier in the night if he can find his pacifier in the crib. Yay glow in the dark pacifiers! The doctor mentioned the other week that we need to start taking him off the sippy cup and onto cups with handles and to make the pacifiers disappear once he was healthy. UGH to both! I would have no trouble switching cups if he wasn't such a wild boy that likes to drop his cup and carry it around with him . I want him to have access to water at all times, and he is great about putting his cup on tables, he just isn't the gentlest.
As far as the pacifier goes, I will be trying to slowly wean him off that. My original goal was to have him off by the time he turned 2. And with him still working on those last two molars which seem to be taking forever to come in, I don't think it is a good time to take it away. So I will try to slowly wean him off of it to the point where he just gets it at night(which doesn't last long usually anyway since it usually falls out of his mouth after he is asleep).
So that is the plan...and I think this is the first time I am disagreeing with what his doctor has advised. But she is not the one here all the time to see how he is feeling and what he needs. So I will go with my gut and hope for the best. Keeping my fingers crossed!
This time is different. We have not used a bottle in nearly a week, although he has been clinging to the sippy cup now when I give it to him. I think I may even try to pack the bottles\
up and get them out of sight now. I'm worried that he won't drink as much milk as he was before, but I know there are other ways he can get what he needs.
Now...the pacifier is another story. It really is a great comfort to him. He will go back to sleep easier in the night if he can find his pacifier in the crib. Yay glow in the dark pacifiers! The doctor mentioned the other week that we need to start taking him off the sippy cup and onto cups with handles and to make the pacifiers disappear once he was healthy. UGH to both! I would have no trouble switching cups if he wasn't such a wild boy that likes to drop his cup and carry it around with him . I want him to have access to water at all times, and he is great about putting his cup on tables, he just isn't the gentlest.
As far as the pacifier goes, I will be trying to slowly wean him off that. My original goal was to have him off by the time he turned 2. And with him still working on those last two molars which seem to be taking forever to come in, I don't think it is a good time to take it away. So I will try to slowly wean him off of it to the point where he just gets it at night(which doesn't last long usually anyway since it usually falls out of his mouth after he is asleep).
So that is the plan...and I think this is the first time I am disagreeing with what his doctor has advised. But she is not the one here all the time to see how he is feeling and what he needs. So I will go with my gut and hope for the best. Keeping my fingers crossed!
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Happy New Year!!!
I can tell this is going to be a great year. I'm looking forward to seeing more changes in Max and of course to getting married. How much more exciting can life get?! I really only have a couple of goals so far for this year. Continue to work on saving money, work on my health and fitness, and find ways to do more travelling. I'm sure more goals will come up, but so far that is all I can think of.
Looking back at last year, I would only change one thing...daycare cooties!!! Other than that I would say we have been pretty darn blessed. The best gift I ever received was my son. He is so beautiful and smart and brave...I may not be very subjective here, but I don't care. He is awesome and I am the luckiest person I know. Thank you Daren for giving me this gift.
Now to start off this year right, I got Max when he woke up just after 5 and brought him to bed with us where we slept in. I can't believe we got to sleep in so much. Then Daddy made us some pancakes. Yummy! Can't wait to see what happens the rest of the day and the rest of this weekend. Since I have Monday off I do have one goal (besides some errands) that I really want to get done...painting the darn kitchen!!!! Please, please let me be able to paint the kitchen! :)
Happy New Year everyone!!!
Looking back at last year, I would only change one thing...daycare cooties!!! Other than that I would say we have been pretty darn blessed. The best gift I ever received was my son. He is so beautiful and smart and brave...I may not be very subjective here, but I don't care. He is awesome and I am the luckiest person I know. Thank you Daren for giving me this gift.
Now to start off this year right, I got Max when he woke up just after 5 and brought him to bed with us where we slept in. I can't believe we got to sleep in so much. Then Daddy made us some pancakes. Yummy! Can't wait to see what happens the rest of the day and the rest of this weekend. Since I have Monday off I do have one goal (besides some errands) that I really want to get done...painting the darn kitchen!!!! Please, please let me be able to paint the kitchen! :)
Happy New Year everyone!!!
Friday, December 31, 2010
Photo Friday
I haven't put a lot of pictures out recently, so here are some from the Family pictures my friend Donita Jacobson took, and some others from Christmas. The snow is now gone due to the wacky 50-60 degree temps we have been having and I already miss it. Well I miss it around my house anyway.
I haven't put a lot of pictures out recently, so here are some from the Family pictures my friend Donita Jacobson took, and some others from Christmas. The snow is now gone due to the wacky 50-60 degree temps we have been having and I already miss it. Well I miss it around my house anyway.
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| Cuddling with Teddy |
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| Yes, he is that cool :) |
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| Playing with Lilly |
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| Walking in the leaves |
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| Someday we can get him to smile in a picture! |
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| Wait...what is that? A smile!!! |
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| Such a big boy! |
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| Just hanging with Santa. Just wish he was feeling better for this one. I think you can see it on his face. |
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| Going for the Ralphie look...all we need is a super long scarf!. |
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| The snow for Christmas was so beautiful. What a perfect view on Christmas! |
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Oh Christmas tree
I know Christmas is over :( but I don't want to take down my tree yet. I really don't care that much about the other decorations, but I love the glow of having the lights turned on at night. Because we have such an active and curious little one we had to come up with a good solution on how to put up the tree so he couldn't get to it. Hopefully this will be the only time we had to do this...but we actually took an extra dining room table and put it in the living room with the tree on top of it! Thank goodness for high ceilings and smaller trees. We were hoping to get a bigger tree, but it looks like it will have to wait until next Christmas...although if I can ever make it out of the house to go shopping, I'm hoping I can find a tree on clearance. Somehow I doubt there will be any left at this point. But a girl can dream!!
Maybe I will break down after this weekend and take the tree and the rest of the decorations down. It makes me sad so I have to look at the bright side...we will have more room for the ridiculous amount of toys that Max has in there. I'm serious...it's insane and I am currently trying to weed through the toys to sell them or give them away. Thankfully I didn't purchase most of the toys and Mom got them at the resale store.
Maybe I will break down after this weekend and take the tree and the rest of the decorations down. It makes me sad so I have to look at the bright side...we will have more room for the ridiculous amount of toys that Max has in there. I'm serious...it's insane and I am currently trying to weed through the toys to sell them or give them away. Thankfully I didn't purchase most of the toys and Mom got them at the resale store.
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